000 WWUS45 KABQ 151900 WSWABQ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 1200 PM MST FRI FEB 15 2008 ...WINTER STORM CONTINUING INTO THE WEEKEND... .A WINTER STORM OVER SOUTHEAST ARIZONA APPROACHING THE NEW MEXICO BOOTHEEL WILL MOVE EASTWARD ALONG THE SOUTHERN BORDER OF THE STATE THROUGH SATURDAY. AS THE STORM PASSES THROUGH...EXPECT SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL IN AREAS BROADLY NORTH AND WEST OF THE STORM CENTER...WITH FREEZING RAIN DEVELOPING ALONG THE TEXAS BORDER TO THE EAST LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY SATURDAY. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL REACH 18 INCHES OVER THE HIGH COUNTRY IN THE UPPER GILA REGION...WITH UP TO A FOOT OVER THE SACRAMENTO AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...AND LESSER AMOUNTS ELSEWHERE. HEAVIEST SNOWFALL WILL BE ALONG AND BROADLY SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 40 THROUGH SATURDAY...LINGERING NEAR THE TEXAS BORDER AND NORTHEAST PLAINS LATE ON SATURDAY. NMZ012-013-018>021-160300- /O.UPG.KABQ.WS.A.0009.080216T0000Z-080217T0000Z/ /O.EXA.KABQ.WS.W.0004.080216T0000Z-080217T0000Z/ CONCHAS LAKE/GUADALUPE COUNTY-QUAY COUNTY-DE BACA COUNTY- CHAVES COUNTY PLAINS-ROOSEVELT COUNTY-CURRY COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANTA ROSA...TUCUMCARI...FORT SUMNER... ROSWELL...PORTALES...CLOVIS 1200 PM MST FRI FEB 15 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. RAIN CHANGING TO SNOW TONIGHT WILL ACCUMULATE 2 TO 4 INCHES BY DAYBREAK WITH UP TO 8 INCHES OVER THE HIGH COUNTRY OF LINCOLN AND SOUTHWEST CHAVES COUNTY. ON SATURDAY...EXPECT AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES...WITH HEAVIEST AMOUNTS EXTENDING ALONG A LINE FROM LINCOLN COUNTY TO NEAR TUCUMCARI AND EASTWARD TO THE TEXAS LINE. THOSE PLANNING TO BE OUTDOORS TONIGHT AND SATURDAY SHOULD PREPARE FOR THE FULL RANGE OF WINTER WEATHER. CONSIDER DELAYING TRAVEL IF POSSIBLE. IF YOU MUST DRIVE TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...EXPECT ROADS BLOCKED OR OBSTRUCTED BY BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...WITH LOCAL VISIBILITIES REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL BECOME SLICK...ESPECIALLY ON BRIDGES...OVER CULVERTS...AND IN SHADED AREAS. LEAVE PLENTY OF TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION SAFELY...AND EXPECT TRAVEL DELAYS EN ROUTE. REMEMBER...A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. $$ NMZ002-160300- /O.CON.KABQ.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080216T1800Z/ NORTHWEST MOUNTAINS INCLUDING JEMEZ- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CHAMA/LOS ALAMOS 1200 PM MST FRI FEB 15 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SATURDAY. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BY SATURDAY MORNING. ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS TODAY WILL BECOME MORE NUMEROUS AND INTENSIFY TONIGHT...ESPECIALLY NEAR AND SOUTH OF THE JEMEZ MOUNTAINS WHERE THE LARGEST STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE NOW EXPECTED. SOME OF THE HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS TONIGHT MAY DROP VISIBILITY BELOW ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. THOSE PLANNING TO BE OUTDOORS TONIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING SHOULD PREPARE FOR THE FULL RANGE OF WINTER WEATHER. CONSIDER DELAYING TRAVEL IF POSSIBLE. IF YOU MUST DRIVE TONIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING...EXPECT ROADS BLOCKED OR OBSTRUCTED BY BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...WITH LOCAL VISIBILITIES REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL BECOME SLICK...ESPECIALLY ON BRIDGES...OVER CULVERTS...AND IN SHADED AREAS. LEAVE PLENTY OF TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION SAFELY...AND EXPECT TRAVEL DELAYS EN ROUTE. REMEMBER...A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. $$ NMZ008-014-160300- /O.CON.KABQ.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080216T1200Z/ WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS/UPPER GILA REGION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GALLUP/GRANTS...GLENWOOD 1200 PM MST FRI FEB 15 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST SATURDAY. EXPECT ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 12 INCHES BY SATURDAY MORNING WITH LIGHTER AMOUNTS NORTH OF I-40. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS COULD REACH AROUND 18 INCHES IN THE GILA REGION OF CATRON COUNTY. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF EARLY SATURDAY MORNING TO EASE HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS. THOSE PLANNING TO BE OUTDOORS OVERNIGHT SHOULD PREPARE FOR THE FULL RANGE OF WINTER WEATHER. CONSIDER DELAYING TRAVEL IF POSSIBLE. IF YOU MUST DRIVE OVERNIGHT...EXPECT ROADS BLOCKED OR OBSTRUCTED BY BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...WITH LOCAL VISIBILITIES REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL BECOME SLICK...ESPECIALLY ON BRIDGES...OVER CULVERTS...AND IN SHADED AREAS. LEAVE PLENTY OF TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION SAFELY...AND EXPECT TRAVEL DELAYS EN ROUTE. REMEMBER...A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. $$ NMZ010-011-015>017-026-160300- /O.CON.KABQ.WS.W.0004.080216T0000Z-080217T0000Z/ SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS/ESTANCIA VALLEY- LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-LINCOLN COUNTY HIGH PLAINS/HONDO VALLEY- CAPITAN/NORTHERN SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF CHAVES COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANDIA PARK/CEDAR CREST... MORIARTY/ESTANCIA...SOCORRO...CARRIZOZO...RUIDOSO 1200 PM MST FRI FEB 15 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST SATURDAY. EXPECT 3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW BELOW 7500 FEET WITH 5 TO 10 INCHES ABOVE 7500 FEET. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS AROUND 1 FOOT ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE HIGH PEAKS. SNOW WILL BEGIN FALLING THIS EVENING AND WILL RAPIDLY INTENSIFY TONIGHT. HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS WILL DROP VISIBILITY BELOW ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. THE SNOW WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THOSE PLANNING TO BE OUTDOORS TONIGHT AND SATURDAY SHOULD PREPARE FOR THE FULL RANGE OF WINTER WEATHER. CONSIDER DELAYING TRAVEL IF POSSIBLE. IF YOU MUST DRIVE TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...EXPECT ROADS BLOCKED OR OBSTRUCTED BY BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...WITH LOCAL VISIBILITIES REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL BECOME SLICK...ESPECIALLY ON BRIDGES...OVER CULVERTS...AND IN SHADED AREAS. LEAVE PLENTY OF TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION SAFELY...AND EXPECT TRAVEL DELAYS EN ROUTE. REMEMBER...A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. $$ NMZ004-005-160300- /O.CON.KABQ.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-080217T0000Z/ SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RED RIVER/TAOS/SANTA FE... LAS VEGAS/RATON 1200 PM MST FRI FEB 15 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SATURDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SATURDAY. EXPECT 2 TO 5 INCHES OF FRESH SNOW BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON WITH LOCALLY AROUND 6 INCHES ON SOME OF THE PEAKS OF THE SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS. ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS TODAY WILL INTENSIFY TONIGHT AND LINGER THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING BEFORE DIMINISHING SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL FAVOR SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS AND NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF FRIDAY AFTERNOON TO EASE HAZARDOUS WINTER CONDITIONS. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ALERT TO CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND TAKE PRECAUTIONS IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY. $$ NMZ001-160000- /O.CON.KABQ.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-080216T0000Z/ NORTHWEST PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...FARMINGTON 1200 PM MST FRI FEB 15 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. EXPECT AROUND 1 INCH OF ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION TODAY...WITH LOCALLY UP TO 2 INCHES NEAR THE CHUSKA MOUNTAINS. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF LATE FRIDAY TO EASE HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ALERT TO CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND TAKE PRECAUTIONS IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY. $$ NMZ003-009-160300- /O.CON.KABQ.WS.A.0009.080216T0000Z-080217T0000Z/ UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY- MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY/ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESPANOLA...ALBUQUERQUE 1200 PM MST FRI FEB 15 2008 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. FORECASTS CALL FOR 2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOWFALL BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS IN THE FOOTHILLS AND SOUTH OF ALBUQUERQUE. RAIN MAY MIX WITH SNOW AS PRECIPITATION BEGINS THIS EVENING. BY MIDNIGHT PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE TO ALL SNOW... AND THE SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY INTENSIFY AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH LATE SATURDAY MORNING AND BECOME MIXED WITH RAIN AGAIN SATURDAY AFTERNOON. WITH SOME UNCERTAINTY REMAINING IN THE TIMING OF THE STORM AND THE RATE OF SNOW ACCUMULATION...THOSE PLANNING TRAVEL SHOULD STAY IN CLOSE TOUCH WITH YOUR PREFERRED WEATHER INFORMATION SOURCE TO MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS BEFORE STARTING OUT. REMEMBER...A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR A HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER EVENT IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. $$ NMZ006-007-160300- /O.CON.KABQ.WS.A.0009.080216T0600Z-080217T0000Z/ HARDING COUNTY-FAR NORTHEAST PLAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROY...CLAYTON 1200 PM MST FRI FEB 15 2008 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM MST THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM MST THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. FORECASTS CALL FOR 3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW TO FALL BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW MAY BE MIXED WITH SLEET TONIGHT NEAR THE TEXAS BORDER. THE WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION COULD MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. REMEMBER...A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR A HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER EVENT IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. $$ SHY